The Correctional Services Department (CSD) conducted a large-scale emergency exercise, code-named "Concord XXIV", at Hei Ling Chau Correctional Institution today (December 10). The exercise simulated a series of incidents, which included mass indiscipline by persons in custody (PICs), a hostage-taking situation, a PIC escape attempt, assaults on CSD staff, a fire and the discovery of explosives.
The exercise aimed to review the response capabilities of various CSD units when handling emergencies. These included command and communication capabilities at the scene, the effectiveness of implementing contingency plans at different tiers according to the developments of emergency situations and the effectiveness of emergency responses as well as information dissemination at departmental levels. The exercise also tested the CSD's co-ordination with other government departments when responding to emergencies. This exercise also included the use of emergency evacuation procedures in the event of a fire at a correctional institution.
A total of more than 150 staff members from different government departments, including the Correctional Emergency Response Team and the Regional Response Team, the Hong Kong Police Force and the Government Flying Service, took part in the exercise.
The Acting Assistant Commissioner of Correctional Services (Operations), Mr Hung Ka-lok, was in charge of the whole exercise at the CSD's Central Control Centre in Stanley. Mr Hung said that the exercise enhanced the response capabilities of the CSD and the effectiveness of its emergency support. It also ensured effective communication and co-operation between different government departments.
The CSD holds regular emergency exercises of different scales, including those at institutional, regional and departmental levels, with a view to ensuring that staff members are capable of handling different types of incidents, thereby safeguarding national security, providing a safe and secure custodial environment for PICs and maintaining Hong Kong as one of the safest cities in the world.
The Correctional Services Department (CSD) conducted a large-scale emergency exercise, code-named "Concord XXIV", at Hei Ling Chau Correctional Institution today (December 10). The exercise simulated a series of incidents, which included mass indiscipline by persons in custody (PICs), a hostage-taking situation, a PIC escape attempt, assaults on CSD staff, a fire and the discovery of explosives. Photo shows the Commissioner of Correctional Services, Mr Wong Kwok-hing (back row, first left), visiting the Department’s Central Control Centre in Stanley and being briefed by the Acting Assistant Commissioner of Correctional Services (Operations), Mr Hung Ka-lok (back row, second left), on the operation of the exercise.The Correctional Services Department (CSD) conducted a large-scale emergency exercise, code-named "Concord XXIV", at Hei Ling Chau Correctional Institution today (December 10). The exercise simulated a series of incidents, which included mass indiscipline by persons in custody (PICs), a hostage-taking situation, a PIC escape attempt, assaults on CSD staff, a fire and the discovery of explosives. Photo shows a CSD negotiator patiently communicating with PICs who have violated discipline regulations.The Correctional Services Department (CSD) conducted a large-scale emergency exercise, code-named "Concord XXIV", at Hei Ling Chau Correctional Institution today (December 10). The exercise simulated a series of incidents, which included mass indiscipline by persons in custody (PICs), a hostage-taking situation, a PIC escape attempt, assaults on CSD staff, a fire and the discovery of explosives. Photo shows members of the Correctional Emergency Response Team and the Regional Response Team breaking into a workshop of the institution to subdue PICs who have violated discipline regulations.The Correctional Services Department (CSD) conducted a large-scale emergency exercise, code-named "Concord XXIV", at Hei Ling Chau Correctional Institution today (December 10). The exercise simulated a series of incidents, which included mass indiscipline by persons in custody (PICs), a hostage-taking situation, a PIC escape attempt, assaults on CSD staff, a fire and the discovery of explosives. Photo shows staff members from the CSD and the Government Flying Service participating in the exercise.The Correctional Services Department (CSD) conducted a large-scale emergency exercise, code-named "Concord XXIV", at Hei Ling Chau Correctional Institution today (December 10). The exercise simulated a series of incidents, which included mass indiscipline by persons in custody (PICs), a hostage-taking situation, a PIC escape attempt, assaults on CSD staff, a fire and the discovery of explosives. Photo shows an officer of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force handling explosives.
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